New Books by Members

Goethe’s Allegories of Identityby Jane K. BrownUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, 2014229 pp.

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"A marvel of a book. Rich and forcefully argued, Goethe's Allegories of Identity gives us a remarkably illuminating view of Goethe's oeuvre that is drawn in clear, sharp lines."  —David E. Wellbery, University of Chicago

The book analyzes Goethe’s literary rendering of interiority. It shows how Goethe created the essential bridge between Rousseau’s first articulation of an unconscious self and the depth psychology of Freud and his contemporaries. Read more.NB: I’d like to continue to announce new publications by members. Please send me an email once your new book on the Goethezeit can be ordered.

Burkhard HenkeDavidson College